CH10 Foundations of Chemistry Vocabulary

Question 1

atom

Answer 1

small particle that is a building block of matter

Question 2

compound

Answer 2

substance containing atoms of two or more different elements chemically bonded together

Question 3

dissolve

Answer 3

to form a solution by mixing evenly

Question 4

element

Answer 4

substance that consists of just one type of atom

Question 5

heterogeneous mixture

Answer 5

type of mixture in which the individual substances are not evenly mixed

Question 6

homogeneous mixture

Answer 6

type of mixture in which the individual substances are evenly mixed

Question 7

matter

Answer 7

anything that has mass and takes up space

Question 8

mixture

Answer 8

matter than can vary in composition

Question 9

substance

Answer 9

matter with a composition that is always the same

Question 10

unique

Answer 10

having nothing else like it

Question 11

bond

Answer 11

force between atoms or groups of atoms

Question 12

density

Answer 12

mass per unit volume of a substance

Question 13

mass

Answer 13

amount of matter in an object

Question 14

physical property

Answer 14

characteristic of matter that can observe or measure without changing the identity of the matter

Question 15

property

Answer 15

characteristic used to describe something

Question 16

solubility

Answer 16

ability of one substance to dissolve in another